The Transformation of Daphne: Flight and Faith
Pursued by Apollo, the nymph Daphne prays for deliverance and becomes the laurel — Rome’s eternal symbol of purity, freedom, and divine restraint.
The Punishment of Marsyas: Music and Measure
The satyr Marsyas challenges Apollo to a contest of music and learns that passion without discipline ends in pain — and wisdom.
The Judgment of Midas: The Price of Poor Taste
King Midas favors Pan’s wild song over Apollo’s divine harmony and earns a lesson in humility — the ears of a donkey.
The Death of Orpheus: The Song That Would Not Die
After Eurydice’s loss, Orpheus devotes his life to Apollo’s art and meets death at the hands of Bacchus’s followers — yet his song lives forever.
Diana: Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
Meet Diana, Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt, protector of women and symbol of freedom, purity, and nature’s balance.
Apollo: God of the Sun, Music, and Prophecy
Explore Apollo, Roman god of the sun and prophecy, patron of music, healing, and divine harmony.